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Istria might be known as "Croatia's Tuscany" but there's a lot more to it than that.
Croatia's largest peninsula, Istria is packed with delights. Whether you want to amidst rolling hills in the heart of inland Istria in Motovun, or soaking up the sun and enjoying the fruits of the Adriatic sea in coastal town Rovinj, we can craft the ideal Istria itinerary for you. Istria is often called Croatia's Tuscany, and as a shorthand that makes sense. It's got plenty of Italian touches – it used to be part of the Roman and Venetian empires and relatively recently Italy after all – yet Istria is more balanced in terms of the significance of its inland and coast.
Istria is ideal for the second-time or third-time visitor to Croatia. Most first-timers tend to start with Dubrovnik, and who could blame them, but Istria has much to offer, even if it lacks the wow factor of some of Dalmatia's big hitters. You won't find plentiful islands to hop between, but the lush inland has hilltop villages scattered around. The coastal town of Rovinj, where the Venetian influence is particularly evident, is truly delightful. Istria's cuisine, heavy on truffles which are found here year-round, is a big plus. And who could miss the Arena at Pula, the fifth-largest surviving ancient Roman amphitheater? It's still in use to this day for concerts and yes, re-enactments of gladiator fights.

Glowing Reviews from Our Guests

  4.9 / 5
Average of our Guest's Ratings of our Croatian vacation packages, based on 167 reviews
Review by Carol & Janet
Carol & Janet
Virginia

The JayWay Team was very Professional and Knowledgeable.. a pleasure to work with! I would highly recommend and hope to use them again soon!

The JayWay Team was very Professional and Knowledgeable.. a pleasure to work with! I would highly recommend and hope to use them again soon!

Year : 2022
Visited : Croatia
Itinerary : Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split, Plitvice, Rovinj, Zagreb
Rating :
5 / 5
Year : 2022
Visited : Croatia
Itinerary : Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split, Plitvice, Rovinj, Zagreb
Rating :
5 / 5
Review by Bruce, Kristen, Hannah, William & Cole
Bruce, Kristen, Hannah, William & Cole
Washington

Top notch travel service with friendly and knowledgeable staff. JayWay Travel built a custom itinerary based on our input that was a perfect fit for each part of our family.

Top notch travel service with friendly and knowledgeable staff. JayWay Travel built a custom itinerary based on our input that was a perfect fit for each part of our family.

Year : 2022
Visited : Croatia
Itinerary : Dubrovnik, Korcula, Bol, Split, Trogir
Rating :
5 / 5
Year : 2022
Visited : Croatia
Itinerary : Dubrovnik, Korcula, Bol, Split, Trogir
Rating :
5 / 5
Review by Hayley & Nicholas
Hayley & Nicholas
Illinois

We recently returned from a 13 day vacation in Croatia planned by JayWay. We had an amazing time and the trip ran so smoothly thanks to JayWay's help along the way. During the initial itinerary planning stage the JayWay contacts were extremely responsive and provided insightful guidance. Their online itinerary portal is amazing! So much helpful info included from our official itinerary to general info about each city that we referenced throughout our trip. We discovered several activities we otherwise would not have through them. These turned out to be some of our favorite and most memorable excursions from the trip! JayWay took the work out of planning our international vacation and we couldn't be more grateful. We will definitely book our next vacation through JayWay!

We recently returned from a 13 day vacation in Croatia planned by JayWay. We had an amazing time and the trip ran so smoothly thanks to JayWay's help along the way. During the initial itinerary planning stage the JayWay contacts were extremely responsive and provided insightful guidance. Their online itinerary portal is amazing! So much helpful info included from our official itinerary to general info about each city that we referenced throughout our trip. We discovered several activities we otherwise would not have through them. These turned out to be some of our favorite and most memorable excursions from the trip! JayWay took the work out of planning our international vacation and we couldn't be more grateful. We will definitely book our next vacation through JayWay!

Year : 2022
Visited : Croatia
Itinerary : Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik
Rating :
5 / 5
Year : 2022
Visited : Croatia
Itinerary : Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik
Rating :
5 / 5

Frequently Asked Questions about travel to Istria

Can I combine some time in Istria with Slovenia?
Absolutely. Croatia's Istria region pairs very well with neighboring Slovenia. We would recommend a custom itinerary including Ljubljana and other Slovenian destinations such as Lake Bled or the Soca Valley, making a beautiful off-the-beaten-path trip that you'll be thinking about for years to come.
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